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...this guideline deals more specifically with coastal structures and physical interventions. Such measures include seawalls, breakwaters, groynes, artificial reefs, configuration dredging, nourishment, etc.

Guidelines for Responding to the Effects of Climate Change in Coastal and Ocean Engineering.

A comprehensive study of various hard and soft engineering processes for the protection against coastal erosion.

Coastal areas are used for tourism, fishing, industry, trade and transport. Various coastal management strategies are employed, each coming with a number of advantages and disadvantages.

The Australian coast is particularly diverse comprising a range of landforms which will be increasingly influenced by the impacts of sea-level rise. Although many beach-dune systems will continue to be subject to storm-related beach and dune instability, the longer-term imbalances in sediment transport which in most cases result in gradual, largely imperceptible, shoreline recession will account for a larger proportion of overall shoreline retreat through the 21st century.

Articles and videos on strategies employed by the South Australian government.

Barrier islands protect about 10 percent of coastlines worldwide. When hurricanes and storms make landfall, these strands absorb much of their force, reducing wave energy and protecting inland areas.

Selection of articles